lierne
li·erne
noun \lē-ˈərn, -ˈern\Definition of LIERNE
: a rib in Gothic vaulting that passes from one intersection of the principal ribs to another
Origin of LIERNE
French, from Middle French, probably from lier to bind, from Latin ligare
First Known Use: 1842
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